Christian Coleman will lead the USA Track & Field team ahead of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham from March 1-4.
The squad features 20 global medallists, including defending world indoor champions Brittney Reese, Vashti Cunningham and Marquis Dendy, with athletes heading to Birmingham having claimed a combined total of 53 medals at Olympic, world indoor and world outdoor competitions.
Another record-breaker, Sharika Nelvis, will be joining him on the team as she contests the 60m hurdles – the event in which she clocked a 7.70 national record at the US Indoor Championships.
USA team
Men
60m: Christian Coleman, Ronnie Baker
400m: Michael Cherry, Aldrich Bailey Jr
800m: Donavan Brazier, Drew Windle
1500m: Ben Blankenship, Craig Engels
3000m: Paul Chelimo, Shadrack Kipchirchir
60m hurdles: Jarret Eaton, Aries Merritt
Pole vault: Scott Houston, Sam Kendricks
Long jump: Jarrion Lawson, Marquis Dendy
Triple jump: Will Claye, Chris Carter
Shot put: Ryan Whiting, Darrell Hill
Heptathlon: Zachery Ziemek
4x400m relay: Vernon Norwood, Paul Dedewo, Fred Kerley, Marqueze Washington
60m: Javianne Oliver, Destiny Carter
400m: Courtney Okolo, Shakima Wimbley
800m: Ajee’ Wilson, Raevyn Rogers
1500m: Shelby Houlihan, Colleen Quigley
3000m: Shelby Houlihan, Katherine Mackey
60m hurdles: Sharika Nelvis; Kendra Harrison
High jump: Vashti Cunningham
Pole vault: Katie Nageotte, Sandi Morris
Long jump: Brittney Reese, Quanesha Burks
Shot put: Daniella Hill, Jeneva Stevens
Pentathlon: Kendell Williams, Erica Bougard
4x400m relay: Phyllis Francis, Georganne Moline, Quanera Hayes, Joanna Atkins
Source: AW
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